If you lived in Paraguay instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 54.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 18.4% more spent on your healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.

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live 3.8 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Antigua and Barbuda has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 71.7% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.

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Life

have 67.9% more children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 65.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 12.2% more likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 13.5% more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 36.8% less likely to be murdered

Antigua and Barbuda has a homicide rate of 10.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Antigua and Barbuda, road accidents kill 7.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 20.6% more home broadband

Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.

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live with 78.3% less strain on fresh water

Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 69.5% less CO2

Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 31.6% more likely to die from air pollution

In Antigua and Barbuda, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this

Paraguay: At a glance

Paraguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 397,302 sq km. Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of its adult males and much of its territory. The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.
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